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Add to SafariWhen comparing Canon WM-V1 vs Nikon ME-W1 Wireless Microphone Set, the Slant community recommends Nikon ME-W1 Wireless Microphone Set for most people. In the question“What are the best bluetooth microphones (excluding headsets) for mobile devices?” Nikon ME-W1 Wireless Microphone Set is ranked 6th while Canon WM-V1 is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Nikon ME-W1 Wireless Microphone Set is:
Not actually waterproof, but somewhat water resistant. The rating is IPX5.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro 150 feet or 45 meter wireless range
Double the range of the Sony WCMAW4.
Pro Water resistant
Not actually waterproof, but somewhat water resistant. The rating is IPX5.
Pro External microphone can be used
This makes it possible to use a higher quality lavalier microphone or even a stereo microphone such as the suggested separate purchase of the ME-1 microphone from the same brand Nikon.
Pro Transmitter and reciever can record separate tracks
You can record just the audio from the transmitter or you can record audio from both transmitter and reciever units eg the guest and the interviewer.
Cons
Con Appears to be discontinued
On Amazon the product Canon WM-V1 is no longer available and says "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. " The product is not searchable on Amazon but can be found via a 3rd party search engine. It is suspected that this product is discontinued. It is unknown whether a new version of the product is set to replace this product.
Con Must use a 3.5 mm jack to connect receiver to your mobile device
Con Can't use external microphones
The transceiver has no input jack for an external microphone including such as lavalier mics. This means that the onboard mic is the only option and that handling noise may be a problem.
Con Expensive
Con Hiss/noise issues
Users report noise issues that sound like a constant hiss of a fan blowing in the background.
